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Katharina

kath-uh-REE-nuh

Popularity

#7389

stable

Letters

9

Syllables

4

Origin

Greek

Total Births

2,102

Peak Year

#58 in 1991

First Recorded

1881

Style

Classic & Timeless, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

A variation of Katherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine, possibly meaning "pure." It's a classic with international appeal.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Katharina Schratt

    Austrian actress and confidante of Emperor Franz Joseph I.

Personality Traits

ClassicIntelligentReliableElegantKind

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